"Middlesex" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈmɪdl̩.sɛks/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Middlesex.wav
Etymology: From Old English Middelseaxan (literally “Middle Saxons”), which stood for both Middlesex and its people. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|Middelseaxan|lit=Middle Saxons}} Old English Middelseaxan (literally “Middle Saxons”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Middlesex
  1. A former inland county of England, partly absorbed into the erstwhile County of London in 1889; finally abolished in 1965 and absorbed mainly into Greater London, the south-west corner of the county becoming Spelthorne Borough and included in Surrey. Categories (place): Counties of England, Places in England
    Sense id: en-Middlesex-en-name-WH8~Aj0S Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 36 43
  2. The central of the three historical counties of Jamaica, bordered by the counties of Cornwall in the west and Surrey in the east; named for the English county. Categories (place): Historical political subdivisions, Places in Jamaica
    Sense id: en-Middlesex-en-name-9bYYNWVA Categories (other): Historical counties of Jamaica, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 47 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 36 43
  3. Ellipsis of Middlesex County. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: Middlesex County Derived forms: Middlesex Centre, Middlesex County, North Middlesex
    Sense id: en-Middlesex-en-name-1UtgV5cl Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 36 43 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 33 43

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